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The wings have two different connectors to tell right from left. I would check the little pegs at the tip of the connector and make sure that you have 2 different sized ones. My left wing was really hard to push in the first time, but now is fine.

yeah i know, one of them goes in right away, but the other one with the peg in the end won't go in, nothings broke on it, it depends on how you look at it, if you're facing it then i guess it's the left one, but it's right wing overall. anyone have any tips?

Got my SWIFT WIND today. The left wing doesn't stay in and the right one snapped off two of the three tabs that hold it in as soon as I put in in. And they're not on the wrong sides (the pegs have a little "L" and "R" on them). This is the first time I've had any quality control issues with this line. Super annoying though.

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I STRONGLY suggest emailing Digital River and calling them... and getting a replacement.

I also suggest posting over in the Matty Forums. Toyguru will NOT acknowledge this unless we do the job: take pics of the broken pieces, post videos demonstrating the problem, and/or call/email Digital River.

This may be a design issue... not a sculpt thing.

There have been some issues with design for a while now... design being the transition from prototype sculpt to funtioning toy.

I don't mind some of these things, and I think Terry and whoever else works on design do a great job for the most part. I just think more attention needs to be paid, or perhaps some more experience needs to be brought in... we are paying a premium on these figures.

Swiftwind's left wing was really tough to get in there, but both are in there for good. I pulled the wing out and that was tough to the point where I thought I broke it, so I won't be doing that again.

I did make sure the shape of the peg was lined up with the hole and pushed really hard to be sure that it was in there as far as possible. I don't know if that could be a problem with some of the wings that are falling out since it did require a ridiculous amount of force. I can definitely see how broken tabs can easily happen.

Since the wings are so similar aside from the subtle curve, I wonder if anyone got stuck with a pair of identical wings instead of a proper set. It's possible that some may have been packaged with the wings on the wrong side, too. I guess those could be things to look out for. Good luck with exchanges for those who need it. Thankfully, Matty was very good about replacing my cracked Roboto.

Immediately after I opened SWIFT WIND and he broke, I phoned Matty and spoke with a representative. They assured me that they would contact me within 48 hours with instructions on getting a replacement. I've waited patiently and... NOTHING. I understand that quality control may have problems from time to time, and while aggravating, I don't let it bother me much. But saying that you'll do something and then not following through is just not acceptable in any area of life. If one needs more time for promised action, then the least one can do is inform the waiting party that more time is required.

So Mattel: BIG FAT ****ING FAIL!!!

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Oh, and by the way, I just checked and mine has two right legs in the front as well. Matty better resolve this. Not happy with their customer service right now.

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It's not a problem, it's just that the peg has to be turned a certain way to fit in. This helps keep it from slipping out so easily. Examine the hole closely and you can see how it's supposed to fit in. My post above addresses this.

Because there's not only the connectors' problem. There's ALSO the fact that some Swiftwind figures arrived with a broken wing !

I sure hope the Griffin won't suffer from the same flaw.

Oh I didn't hear about broken wings. I thought it was just an issue of not getting the wing to fit easily. That's what I saw when I skimmed the posts. I posted the answer to the fitting problem, but no one seemed to bothered to read my post, so I reiterated. I'd be miffed if my Swifty's wing was broken but CS has been good about replacing broken products for me in the past. I hate having to wait for a replacment, but it's usually free anyway.